POSITION DESCRIPTION

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• Full Time

Post-Doctoral Fellow or Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern

The Fellow or Intern is expected to support the mental health of students through individual and group counseling, outreach/programming and consultation. The Fellow/Intern will participate in the on-call duty rotation and the Pre-College summer program. This position will provide crisis intervention and crisis walk-in services for students. This position is supervised by the Director of Health Services, or Designee and Fellow/Interns actively participate in all relevant Center services, which provide opportunities not only for carrying out major professional functions but also for close contact with our staff. As staff members, we view Fellow/Interns as valued colleagues-in-training; as such, Fellow/Interns are treated with a high degree of professional as well as personal respect.

Primary functions include direct service activities with an emphasis on professional development and evidence-based service provision. Fellow/Interns will focus on individual therapy, facilitating groups, crisis evaluation via walk-in appointments and after hours on-call consultations, working in collaboration with psychiatry services. Interventions will be guided with a lens of diversity and affirming care. Further expectations would be campus outreach, consultation projects and working as a member of the team through weekly staff meeting and individual supervision.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical Support:

• Provides intake assessment, individual and group psychotherapy within a brief framework.
• In cases of referral to off campus counseling agencies/hospital, provides crisis intervention, risk assessment and completes follow-up after care assistance to students.
• Assure confidentiality of the student and liability protection of the College through appropriate record keeping, and timely and accurate documentation of rendered services.
• Shares emergency on-call duties with colleagues throughout the entire academic year and during the Pre-College summer program.
• Participate in Counseling Center staff clinical review meetings and consult with psychiatrist regarding shared cases.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Outreach and Programming:

• Engage in a creative and intentional programming for campus engagement.
• Provide training to student leaders including Resident Assistants and Orientation Leaders.
• Collaborate on programming initiatives with other campus departments.
• Leads one large outreach program a semester.
• Assists in the training of various professional and paraprofessional staff including student support groups in need of instruction in crisis intervention, communication skills, referral process, etc.

Administration:

• Model sensitivity to diverse and international populations.
• Timely completion of paperwork, documentation and projects.
• Provides consultation services to faculty and staff on matters dealing with students in distress and/or experiencing difficulty.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to work professionally and effectively with a diverse population of college age students, parents, faculty and staff.
• Excellent organizational and communications skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and knowledge of the professional legal guidelines in Florida.
• Openness to working as part of a team and willingness to grow as a clinician.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum:

• Successful completion of the doctoral internship at an accredited site towards obtaining a Psy.D. or Ph.D. in Clinical or Counseling Psychology or successful completion of Master’s Program in Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Social Work or Marriage and Family Therapy with eligibility to apply as a Registered Intern in the State of Florida.
• Must be in an APA or CACREP accredited program for which their degree is issued. This position is meant to serve as a year-long placement to aid in the necessary licensed supervision towards licensure requirements for independent practice.

Preferred:

• Completion of dissertation for Doctoral applicants.
• Previous experience in a college counseling center or outpatient mental health setting.
• Demonstrated experience in providing brief therapy, crisis intervention, group therapy, outreach, care coordination and case management.

Open until filled.   Apply on-line:

https://ringling.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/RinglingExternalCareers/job/Sarasota-FL/Post-Doctoral-Fellow-or-Registered-Mental-Health-Counselor-Intern_JR-110556

Ringling College of Art and Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer